about us
The Australian Afghan Hassanian Youth Association (AAHYA)
The Australian Afghan Hassanian Youth Association (AAHYA) was created in 2006 in response to community needs and has since grown to work with people all across the state, with over 80 volunteers and 12 members from Afghan and different backgrounds. AAHYA is a not-for-profit welfare organisation and a charity registered organisation, providing a range of support, cultural and religious services.
AAHYA works with the whole community, supporting both the family unit and the people within them, providing group workshops, casework, mental health support as well as child and youth programs.
Help is Our goal
what make us different
Our Vision
Our vision is for a multicultural Australia, where people from all backgrounds live vibrant and full lives.
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower communities so that people feel safe, valued and welcome, irrespective of their circumstances.
Our Aim
Our aim is to assist newly arrived communities and CALD groups – to provide them with a safe space that is culturally familiar and appropriate, and to act as a bridge that facilitates their access to mainstream service providers and programs.
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Support our mission to enrich lives through community care, cultural programs, and mental health support. Volunteer, donate, or participate today!
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History
AAHYA was created in 2006 by a group of refugees from Afghanistan. Having experienced the difficulties of settlement themselves, they were able to identify the need for others in their community to be supported in the process. Originally operating out of other community organisations in Aubum, New South Wales, AAHYA was able to purchase its own property and begin operating as a community centre in Regents Park in 2017.
AAHYA has grown and now works with people of all different backgrounds
AAHYA Board Members
Sayeed G Karimi
CHAIR PERSON
Sayid Assanian Mossavi
VICE PRESIDENT
Mohammad Ali Jaffari
TREASURER
Sayed Reza Moosawi
PUBLIC OFFICER